vrc_pec_150150pecvrcyesRecreation center in Farmville, Va., 1962-1963Peeples, Edward H. (Edward Harden), 1935-Community centers--Virginia--Farmville--History--Pictorial worksFarmville Recreation AssociationRichmond Committee of Volunteers to Prince Edward CountyRecreation centers--Virginia--Farmville--History--Pictorial worksAfrican Americans--Recreation--Virginia--FarmvilleDiscrimination in public accommodations--Virginia--FarmvilleCommunity centers--Virginia--FarmvilleRecreation centers--Virginia--FarmvilleWooden-frame buildings--Virginia--FarmvilleLawns--Virginia--FarmvilleTrees--Virginia--FarmvilleSnow--Virginia--FarmvilleRecreation Center (Farmville)Recreation center off Longwood Ave. in Farmville, Va. View of the side yard. It was purchased for $5,000 and improved by Prince Edward County African American citizens through their Farmville Recreation Association. It was used as a community center for African American throughout the county. It was also the site of activities conducted by the Richmond Committee of Volunteers to Prince Edward County.Local identifier: pec080.tifRichmond, Va. : VCU LibrariesVCU Libraries. JBC Special CollectionsBlack-and-white photographsStillImagehttp://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/pec,150Black and white negative6 x 9 cm.image/tiffScanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, using Photoshop CS4, at 8-bit grayscale, 1200 ppi.Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools1962/1963Farmville (Va.)Prince Edward County (Va.)http://www.library.vcu.edu/copyright.html20131203 163022